Power of Magnets Reading A-Z

If two magnets repel each other, what can you say about the poles that are pushing against each other?

• They are one north pole and one south pole.

• They are two north poles OR they are two south poles.

According to the book, magnets are used to make all of the following machines work, except:

• hair dryers

• televisions

• computers

• bicycles

Which of these materials will a magnet attract?

• paper

• iron

• copper

• wood

Which of the following are inventions that use magnets?

• MRI machines

• pencils

• books

Read this sentence: A magnet attracts some kinds of metal. What does attracts mean?

• invisible energy

• pulls towards

• make electricty

• pushes away

Which of the following is an opinion about magnets?

• Magnets are the most useful objects.

• Magnetism is an invisible force.

• Doctors use magnets to help them in their work.

• Generators make electricity by spinning magnets.

What would happen if you put the north pole of one magnet next to the south pole of another magnet?

• They would attract each other.

• They would repel each other.

• They would generate electricity.

What was the author’s purpose for writing this book?

• to entertain the reader

• to inform the reader of the many uses of magnets

• to persuade the reader that they should use magnets

What is the main idea of this book?

• Magnets are special metals that attract some other metals and have many uses.

• Magnetism is a force that’s invisible.

• Magnets help make, and use, electricity.

• Magnets are really fun.

If two poles of a magnet repel each other, they ______.

• spin around

• pull toward each other

• push away from each other